Yarrowkabra Secondary School commissioned at cost of $790m

Attendees at the commissioning of the Yarrowkabra Secondary School yesterday (DPI photo)

The Yarrowkabra Secondary School has opened its doors to some 1,019 students from several villages along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway.

The $790 million school was officially commissioned yesterday. It accommodates students from seven previously closed primary tops, as well as some from Covent Garden, Supply and Providence Primary, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported.

It  features 11 departments including entrepreneurial, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) and TVET skills, with a cohort of 65 teachers.